Binder-file.



D. TAYLOR.

BINDER Fltf.

APPLICATION man nov. 9. 191s.

1,275, 104., Patented Aug'. 1918.

UIT STA DANIEL TAYLOR, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZIILBJIAAND.v

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BINDER-FILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented" Aug. e, 1918.

Application filed November 9, 1916. Serial No. 130,316. I

To (LZ/ 107mm t may conce/rn Be it known that I, DANIEL TAYLOR, subject of King George V oiGreat Britain, residing at 40 Dowling street, Dunedin, in the Dominion of New Zealand, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Binder-Files, of which the following is a speci'cation.' y v This invention relates to apparatus used for binding documents, newspapers, illustrated papers and the like. v

The object of this invention is to provide means `for tiling single or double leafed documents, newspapers and the like at the original foid or crease so that the said documents, newspapers and the like will open out flat. i

A large variety of designs of tiles have been constructed.V One well known device at present in use for iilin newspapers comprises two wooden mem ers, two resilient tongues, and two sliding keepers to retain the said tongues normally flat against one of the wooden members; in this le the resilient tongues pierce the left hand margin of the document, papers and the like, and in such condition the file cannot be opened out flat and itis therefore difiicult to read right up to the margin. A portion of my invention may be used with a file of this description, which would considerably improve it.

In the drawings accompanying this speciication,

Figure 1 is a view sho-wing a part of a back binding member, its keeper, and a paper in the act of being filed; the keeper being shown engaging one end of a resilient member and the point of the resilient member being shown entering the eye of a stitching wire..

F i0. 2 shows a portion of both binding members, the paper to be filed being indicated disposed between the two binding members; the point of the resilient member being shown projecting through a lateral slot cut in the front binding member.

Fi 3 shows a portion of the binding members and also shows the keepers engaged with the resilient members to keep them flat, a portion of the figure being in section, and the papers indicated in Figs. l and 2 being omitted to more clearly show the function of the keeper when engaging the resilient member to keep it flat.

Fig. 4 is a view showing part of a cover used in combination with the binding members when it is desired to ytile documents as in the manner of a book. c 1

Fig. 5 illustrates how the binding members are attached to the cover indicated in Fig. 4. Y f v In the illustrated embodiment of my invention, the file comprises two binding members, (1) and (2),' made preferablyoff wood, one for 'the back and'one for the front of the file, one ormore resilient tonguey ieces, (8), one or more' keepers, (4) and 5) to each binding member, one or more stitching wires, (6) and two paperpiercing knives, (7), which may be secured toone of the binding membersj The binding members (l) and (2) are provided with rabbet'ed edges in such a way-as to form a tongue on each edge, (8), (9),` (10') and (11),- of the members whereon thev keepers, (4)k and (5) may slide. There is alateral slot, (12) provided in they wooden members (1) and (2), the exact position thereof being dependent upon the length of thepaper or documents to be filed. i

Each of the piercingV knives, (7) before.'

referred to is securedpreferably. to the back binding member (1) by a singlescrew (7A) adjacent to one of the said slots, (12): the said knives being secured ley-screws so that they may turn on them as on pivots, and be brought to a position where they project at right angles to pierce the paper, documents and the like, to take the stitching wires, (6).

The stitching wires (6) are made preferably from one piece of spring steel wire; one, two or more may be used with each binder according to the size of the documents, papers and the like to be tiled. Each stitching wire (6) is bent oil'l the straight forming what may be termed an eye (6A) which is threaded through a hole in the crease of the documents or papers previously referred to, at a position in the documents or papers that will correspond with the lateral slots in the back and Jfront binding members, (l) and (2). The resilient tongue pieces (3) before referred to are reeved through the lateral slots (l2) cut in the two binding members, and through the eyes (6A) formed on the stitching wires, and when the said tongue pieces are engaged by the keepers (4) and (5) they are bent thereby so as to lie esV flat yagainst the surface of the 'binding members as indicated at Figs. l and 3 to prevent disengagement from the lateral slots (12).

A cover may be used in combination with the file to form a binding as in the. manner of a book. The form preferably is shown in Fig. 4L, which comprises a cover vin two parts (13) and (14) connected with each other by a pliable fabric piece (15) so that the cover may open and close as in the manner of a book.

There are two flaps, (16) and (17) attached lto the cover, each flap having one or more slots (18) to correspond with the slots (12) in the binding` members and v"so'that when it is desired to file within the binding, the resilient members are reeved lirough the slots, (18) flirs't, before being ireeve'd throiilgh the slots `(112) in the lbinding members; see Fig. 5.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In'ra binder, the combination., with a pair of binding members to receive between them the papers 1to be bound and having slots therein; of ystitching wires attached to said papers; 'resilient retaining members engaged at their central portions with said wires and having their end portions inserted through `said -slots in opposite directioiis and projecting outwardly beyond the same, and :slidable keepers mounted on said binding members for movement along the same, so as to press down the projecting` ends of said retaining members and hold them flat against the surface of the binding members.

2. In a binder, the combination, with a pair of binding members to receive between Copies ef thipatent may be lobtained for them the papers to be bound and having L slots therein; of stitching members attached to said papers and provided with laterallyprojecting bends; a resilient retaining member engaged at its central portion with said bends, and having its end portions inserted through said slots in opposite directions and projecting outwardly beyond the'same, and a sliding keeper on each binding member to engage the adjacent end or' said retaining member and hold it rl at against the surace Aoi the binding member.

f3. In a binder, the combination, with a cover comprising connected `back and side members and provided with ya pair of liaps fhavingiopposi-tely-located slots, of a pair of slotted binding members to receive between them the papers to be bound, -said iaps adapted to be positioned against said binding member 'so as to bring the slots in -the flaps into register with the Afirst-named slots; stitching wires attached to said papers; resilient retaining members having their central portions engage-d with said wires and their ends passed through the registering slots; and slidable keepers vmountr-don said binding members for movement along the same, so as to press down the proj ecting ends of said retaining 4members and hold them flat against the surface of the 'binding inembers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presenceof twosubscribing witnesses.

DANIEL TAYLOR.

IVitnesses ROBERT WALEs, ROBERT PARK, d nr.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of la'teuts, Washington, D. G. 

